Some say it looks like a basaltic lava mound, some say it resembles a geyser. In any case the imposing Hallgrimskirkja temple in downtown Reykjavik can't be overlooked.

Some say it looks like a basaltic lava mound, some say it resembles a geyser. In any case the imposing Hallgrimskirkja temple in downtown Reykjavik can't be overlooked. (Sergei L. Loiko / Los Angeles Times)